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27. Curious letters to scientists IV: To Julian Huxley from his grandfather

27. Curious letters to scientists IV: To Julian Huxley from his grandfather

by Len Fisher | 30 Jan 2015 | Mini Stories from Science

Julian Huxley, grandson of the famous Victorian biologist T.H. Huxley (aka “Darwin’s bulldog”) was a famous scientist in his own right. Apart from being the founding director of UNESCO, he was also the first person to interpret the apparently random and erratic...
24. Curious letters to scientists I: Cast your bread upon the waters …

24. Curious letters to scientists I: Cast your bread upon the waters …

by Len Fisher | 27 Jan 2015 | Mini Stories from Science

Before the days of the Internet, letters were the most common form of communication, and scientists received some very curious letters from people whom they did not know and who they had never heard of. I have myself received some beauties, especially after I received...

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